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2- A semicircular 30-ft-diameter tunnel is to be built under a 150-ft-deep, 800-ft-long lake, as shown in Fig. Determine the total hydrostatic force acting on the roof of the tunnel

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Problem 8.122P: The 12-ft wide quarter-circular gate AB is hinged at A. Determine the contact force between the gate...

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